#C51F98
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.225 342.5), rgb(197, 31, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C51F98 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C51F98 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 31, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 73%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.225 342.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C51F98 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C51F98 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C51F98 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C51F98 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D2
oklch(81% 0.1 343)
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Step 400
400
#E373BC
oklch(70.7% 0.163 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#D847AB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 342.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C51F98
oklch(56.3% 0.225 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#A80480
oklch(49.2% 0.209 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#880F68
oklch(42.7% 0.173 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1955
oklch(37.8% 0.135 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#411132
oklch(27.1% 0.086 342.3)
#C51F98 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #355C9B | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7694 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2215C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C51F98
#C51F98
oklch(56.3% 0.225 342.5)
- #008B5F
#008B5F
oklch(56.3% 0.123 162.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C51F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.096
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.099
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.099
Use #C51F98 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.